Default settings

I need help to properly set up both IE6 and OE6 as the
default programs. I use control panel to set the defaults
to want I want them to be. However, everytime I resuse
the programs, they are no longer the default and I have
to reset the program defaults in the control panel.
I am unsure what program keeps replacing it, but all I
know is that I don't want it to happen. How can I set it
so that these programs are for sure the default, and so
that no program will override that.
Thank you.

What applications open in their place?

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"anon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need help to properly set up both IE6 and OE6 as the
> default programs. I use control panel to set the defaults
> to want I want them to be. However, everytime I resuse
> the programs, they are no longer the default and I have
> to reset the program defaults in the control panel.
> I am unsure what program keeps replacing it, but all I
> know is that I don't want it to happen. How can I set it
> so that these programs are for sure the default, and so
> that no program will override that.
> Thank you.

non open in it's place, it just always tells me that its
not the default.
I want it to always be default, but for some reason it
always tells me that it isn't. I don't know what program
it is in it's place though.

If nothing else opens in its place then nothing has taken it's place. It
may mean the proper entry hasn't been made to make it the default. When you
receive this notice, you should receive a message that tells you Internet
Explorer is not currently the default browser, do you wish to make it so,
answer yes and make sure to click or check the item in this dialog to NOT
ask you again.

If that doesn't resolve it or you don't see the option, open Internet
Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, go to the programs tab and make
sure Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are listed as the programs for
e-mail, newsreader and browser. At the bottom of this tab is the following,
"Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser."
If this is checked, remove the check, click apply, then check the option,
click apply and ok and reboot the system.

Now, open Internet Explorer, you should receive a message that tells you
Internet Explorer is not currently the default browser, answer yes and make
sure to click or check the item in this dialog to NOT ask you again.

See if this also stops the Outlook Express dialog. I can't recall if on
some setups that option to stop asking is included if it is, then select
that option, if not, just answer yes that you want it to be the default
newsreader and e-mail client and see if that stops it from doing it again
based on the actions you've already taken with IE.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> non open in it's place, it just always tells me that its
> not the default.
> I want it to always be default, but for some reason it
> always tells me that it isn't. I don't know what program
> it is in it's place though.